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we are then telling law enforcement. yeah, the problem is by the time we get there, the people are all dead already. so we rather you take the website down. i mean, come on. >> the cook county task force wants americans to know that online websites keep traffic women ensnared in a cycle of perpetual violence. >> they went crazy. this dude put me in a choke hold. >> while most view them as young individuals making bad choices, brenda howell sees these women as the walking wounded, in desperate need of the public's empathy and intervention. >> i have girls say it feels like someone is using the bathroom inside of me. the average prostitute turns five to six, maybe ten tricks a day, right? if you calculate five times 365, how many men has she slept with? over 1,800 men. how much trauma a is that for her? >> i know about prostitution. i was a prostitute for 25 years. you have no idea what you're in for. brenda's own hard life lessons make her the perfect lifeline for girls and young women in crisis. >> in the beginning of my
we are then telling law enforcement. yeah, the problem is by the time we get there, the people are all dead already. so we rather you take the website down. i mean, come on. >> the cook county task force wants americans to know that online websites keep traffic women ensnared in a cycle of perpetual violence. >> they went crazy. this dude put me in a choke hold. >> while most view them as young individuals making bad choices, brenda howell sees these women as the walking...
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and we can close them down under the city's laws. >> dr. johnson ojo, a nigerian doctor, and san francisco health inspector ed walsh form the backbone of the mayor's effort against sex trafficking. for the last three years they have led a team of city officials on a full frontal assault on massage parlors. the message is loud and clear, san francisco will not tolerate slavery. >> we're going to have the fire department, fire inspector, the building inspector and the city planner. we're going to have a combination of two police officers from the san francisco police vice squad which will provide us security to get into the facility. >> is the manager here? who is in charge of this? >> within minutes, inspector walsh discovers a false wall and a hidden room with four-foot ceilings. >> this light must come on somehow. it's a living quarters. are you okay, johnson? >> so, johnson, what is this? >> this is illegal living quarters, unapproved room. >> how many people do you think live back here? >> i would say about four or five of them. there's
and we can close them down under the city's laws. >> dr. johnson ojo, a nigerian doctor, and san francisco health inspector ed walsh form the backbone of the mayor's effort against sex trafficking. for the last three years they have led a team of city officials on a full frontal assault on massage parlors. the message is loud and clear, san francisco will not tolerate slavery. >> we're going to have the fire department, fire inspector, the building inspector and the city planner....
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at legalzoom.com we put the law on your side. >>> turning back now to some of top political stories. jonathan, thanks so much for being here on the phone. >>> let's start the sequester just days away, if it goes into effect, how will those affect the average person. >> we're talking about $1.2 trillion cuts to both defense spending and domestic spending. there may be about 700,000 jobs loss. president obama and his statement from the white house yesterday he was surrounded by police and firefighters, those first responders would be subject to cuts, schools would be subject to cuts, an array of government services that people have come to rely on will be faced with cuts. >>> switching gears to vice president joe biden, he made news during a facebook town hall where he urged people to, quote, buy a shotgun. >> not exactly the message that the white house wants to send. what he was trying to say, folks don't need a military-style assault weapon, what he was trying to say, keep it simple, folks, but again, not exactly the white house wanted. >>> a new report linking the chinese military
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at legalzoom.com we put the law on your side. and launch your dreams. with tasty grilled flavor and goodness to savor ♪ ♪ friskies grillers blend. ♪ feed the senses. many cereals say they're good for your heart, but did you know there's a cereal that's recommended by doctors? it's post shredded wheat. recommended by nine out of ten doctors to help reduce the risk of heart disease. post shredded wheat is made with only one ingredient: one hundred percent whole grain wheat, with no added sugar or salt. try adding fruit for more health benefits and more taste in your bowl. it's the ideal way to start your heart healthy day. try post shredded wheat. this has been medifacts for post shredded wheat. sheboygan, sheboy . >>> welcome back, here is some other stories making news this morning. well, there are almost 150 years late, but mississippi has officially ratified the 13th amendment to abolish slavery. the move comes after two men saw the film "lincoln" and learned mississippi remained the only state with the holdout. >>> and state house of representa
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the embattled singer had multiple stays in rehab facilities and multiple run-ins with the law through much of the 2000s, including a charge of driving under the influence, using fake prescriptions, battery, and violating probation. and recently following the death of her music producer david wilson in january, mccready was involuntarily admitted to an inpatient treatment facility. a day later the troubled celebrity was released to outpatient treatment. in the last interview with nbc's andrea canning, the singer spoke of how wilson's death had affected her. >> he was my life. we were each other's life. >> reporter: mindy mccready was 37 years old. she leaves behind two young children. >>> we are learning more details about the shocking murder case against olympic hero oscar pistorius. police in south africa have charged the track star with the premeditated murder of her girlfriend reeva steenkamp inside his home on valentine's day. an agent for pistorius canceled all future track races raising the possibility that the double amputee who ran into history the summer games never will race
the embattled singer had multiple stays in rehab facilities and multiple run-ins with the law through much of the 2000s, including a charge of driving under the influence, using fake prescriptions, battery, and violating probation. and recently following the death of her music producer david wilson in january, mccready was involuntarily admitted to an inpatient treatment facility. a day later the troubled celebrity was released to outpatient treatment. in the last interview with nbc's andrea...
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there is no question about that law enforcement will tell you that. there are measurables, the devil is in the details. there has to be measures that everyone agrees on that could be in the bill, objective and transparent. and if that happens and if we get a good, strong border security allotment with measurables's then we can go to the chairman of the security and say we got border security. that is what you wanted. that is the main issue, we're not going to be able to do this without some reasonable path to citizenship. let's make it a tough, difficult path but obtainable. >> governor barbour, how significant do you think the agreement between the chamber of commerce and the aflcio is pushing this? >> well, i haven't seen it. but that they were able to reach an agreement is significant. of course, everything we're talking about, principles and ultimately you have to get down to the devil being in the details. there are 11 million people here illegally. and we're not going to put them all in jail. we're not going to deport them all. it is just a fact
there is no question about that law enforcement will tell you that. there are measurables, the devil is in the details. there has to be measures that everyone agrees on that could be in the bill, objective and transparent. and if that happens and if we get a good, strong border security allotment with measurables's then we can go to the chairman of the security and say we got border security. that is what you wanted. that is the main issue, we're not going to be able to do this without some...
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i just served my mother-in-law your chicken noodle soup but she loved it so much... i told her it was homemade. everyone tells a little white lie now and then. but now she wants my recipe [ clears his throat ] [ softly ] she's right behind me isn't she? [ male announcer ] progresso. you gotta taste this soup. >>> on our radar this morning, surprising numbers in virginia's governor race. the supreme court agrees to here what could be another landmark case on campaign money. but first live pictures from moments ago. former congressman jesse jackson jr. arriving at court. he is charged a spending over $750,000 in campaign funds to buy himself luxury items. he faces up to five years in prison and his wife up to three. sentencing is not expected though, for several weeks. supreme court has agreed to hear a case challenging how much money donors can give to federal campaigns and committees. mccutcheon wanted to give $75,000 to committees and a little over $54,000 to candidates but was barred by the federal aggregate limits. he is challenging under the first amendment sayin
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we have people that think thai sharia law is law of the land, forget the constitution. but the guns are there that second amendment is there to make sure that all of the rest of the amend pt are followed. >> okay, who have you ever heard of on any medium or in person say sharia law aught to be the law of the land? who is he talking about? nobody. end is the second amendment right to bear arms, our freedom of speech and religion and the rest? i don't think so. i think the people do. and a twist on a montana gun lobbyist proposing a new sheriff's first bill which would allow county sheriffs to pick and choose which federal laws they want it enforto enforce. if someone stops at the sheriff's office first, that agent would be stopped and arrested for the person they arrested. the alcohol and federation which is the atf, says someone is making firearms without a license. and gosh, under the montana firearms freedom act that is protected. you don't have any permission for this bust. this nullification type proposal was cleared bay vet by the state's republican led house judic
we have people that think thai sharia law is law of the land, forget the constitution. but the guns are there that second amendment is there to make sure that all of the rest of the amend pt are followed. >> okay, who have you ever heard of on any medium or in person say sharia law aught to be the law of the land? who is he talking about? nobody. end is the second amendment right to bear arms, our freedom of speech and religion and the rest? i don't think so. i think the people do. and a...
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, for example, in texas and south carolina, those laws, those voter i.d. laws, were put on hold specifically because section five came in and the department of justice objected to those laws. >> joan, you and i talk generally about politics, and the thing we talk about a lot, you and i, is this new sort of civil war or continual civil war in this country where a lot of people on the right would like to keep it going. you know, they want to fight the cause still. they want to fight the federal government. they like states rights. they like secession, nullification, they like setting their own voting rules because they want to have the same thing they had once before, which is mainly a more -- higher proportion of whites making the calls. >> well, right, and what we've seen now is it's not restricted to the south. it's going on a lot in the south. that list of states you showed showed people who made it harder to vote. -- also northern states as well, and in a better world i suppose you'd extend section five, you certainly wouldn't cut it back. alabama has a
, for example, in texas and south carolina, those laws, those voter i.d. laws, were put on hold specifically because section five came in and the department of justice objected to those laws. >> joan, you and i talk generally about politics, and the thing we talk about a lot, you and i, is this new sort of civil war or continual civil war in this country where a lot of people on the right would like to keep it going. you know, they want to fight the cause still. they want to fight the...
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we've got some people that think sharia law ought to be the law of the land, forget the constitution. but the guns are there, that second amendment is there to mick sure all of the rest of the amendments are followed. >> okay. let's parse that. who have you ever heard of on any medium or in person thinks sharia law ought to be the law of the land. what is he talking about? nobody. secondly, is it really true that the second amendment, the right to bear arms, ensures our freedom of speech and religion and all the rest? i don't think so. i think the american people ensure those rights. anyway. >>> neck, full fication with a twist. a montana gun lobbyist is proposing a new sheriff's first bill which would allow county sheriffs to pick and choose which federal laws they wanted to enforce in their state. if a federal agent arrests someone without stopping in at the sheriff's office first, that agent would be arrested and charged with kidnapping the person they arrested. as gary mar bid told mother jones, the alcohol and tobacco federation might say that we have probable cause to believe th
we've got some people that think sharia law ought to be the law of the land, forget the constitution. but the guns are there, that second amendment is there to mick sure all of the rest of the amendments are followed. >> okay. let's parse that. who have you ever heard of on any medium or in person thinks sharia law ought to be the law of the land. what is he talking about? nobody. secondly, is it really true that the second amendment, the right to bear arms, ensures our freedom of speech...
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at legalzoom.com we put the law on your side. . [ phil ] when you have joint pain and stiffness... accomplishing even little things can become major victories. i'm phil mickelson, pro golfer. when i was diagnosed with psoriatic arthritis, my rheumatologist prescribed enbrel for my pain and stiffness, and to help stop joint damage. [ male announcer ] enbrel may lower your ability to fight infections. serious, sometimes fatal events including infections, tuberculosis, lymphoma, other cancers, nervous system and blood disorders, and allergic reactions have occurred. before starting enbrel, your doctor should test you for tuberculosis and discuss whether you've been to a region where certain fungal infections are common. you should not start enbrel if you have an infection like the flu. tell your doctor if you're prone to infections, have cuts or sores, have had hepatitis b, have been treated for heart failure, or if you have symptoms such as persistent fever, bruising, bleeding, or paleness. since enbrel helped relieve my joint pain, it's the little things that mean the most. ask your
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and i believe it is now time for our laws to do the same. there are clear common sense steps that we can take right now to improve connecticut's gun laws. we need to ban large-capacity magazines and allow the sale of only magazines that hold ten rounds or less. >> if connecticut does that is, if they ban magazines that hold ten rounds or more, if connecticut does, that they'll join new york, new jersey, massachusetts, maryland, hawaii, california, and d.c. in having state-specific bans on the number of bullets you are able to fire before you have to reload. in total 15 states are proposing either tightening their existing limits on the size of magazines or introducing their first limits ever. 15 states. but could it happen federally? "the new york times" reported a couple of days ago that even pro-gun lawmakers are open now to limits on the size of magazines at the federal level. even members of congress who are adamantly opposed to, say, assault weapons ban are finding the case for a high-capacity magazine ban to be more compelling, to at l
and i believe it is now time for our laws to do the same. there are clear common sense steps that we can take right now to improve connecticut's gun laws. we need to ban large-capacity magazines and allow the sale of only magazines that hold ten rounds or less. >> if connecticut does that is, if they ban magazines that hold ten rounds or more, if connecticut does, that they'll join new york, new jersey, massachusetts, maryland, hawaii, california, and d.c. in having state-specific bans on...
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at legalzoom.com we put the law on your side. and launch your dreams. you know, from our 4,000 television commercials. yep, there i am with flo. hoo-hoo! watch it! [chuckles] anyhoo, 3 million people switched to me last year, saving an average of $475. [sigh] it feels good to help people save... with great discounts like safe driver, multicar, and multipolicy. so call me today. you'll be glad you did. cannonbox! [splash!] >>> welcome back to "hardball." next month will mark ten years since the iraq war was launched amid of flood of misinformation, obfuscation, and fear that flowed from the white house to the american people. as we get further away from the event, however, new evidence is emerging there was far more dissent within the administration and the military than was previously known. plus, we're getting more details on just how this war was sold to the american people. it's all laid out in a new brilliant msnbc documentary airing tonight on this network, "hubris, the selling of the iraq war" hosted by rachel maddow and based on the book by mike
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and the state's republican governor signed that tax increase into law on friday. all four senate democrats voted for the tax increase, but republicans didn't need them. the bill passed 18 to 12 with a majority of republicans voting for it. the federal gasoline tax, which began in 1932, at one penny a gallon went up about a penny or a half penny every few years, over the next 30 years. our biggest increases in the federal gasoline tax actually occurred after that period and were signed into law by republican presidents ronald reagan, and his successor, george h.w. bush, both of whom approved 5 cents increases. the last time the tax increase was raised was with no republican support. it was a 4.3 cents increase, an increase i will always remember because i personally negotiated that number with the montana senator who was briefly the lone holdout on the finance committee on increasing the gas tax, and who is now the chairman of that committee. the 4.3 cents increase was signed into law by president clinton, raising the federal gasoline tax to a total of 18.4 cents a
and the state's republican governor signed that tax increase into law on friday. all four senate democrats voted for the tax increase, but republicans didn't need them. the bill passed 18 to 12 with a majority of republicans voting for it. the federal gasoline tax, which began in 1932, at one penny a gallon went up about a penny or a half penny every few years, over the next 30 years. our biggest increases in the federal gasoline tax actually occurred after that period and were signed into law...
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and especially our law-abiding citizens, because laws always hurt the law-abiding citizens. the criminals are the ones that get the guns. we know that the criminals are always going to get a it done, and we know we don't want the criminals to feel secure and empowered. and right now they're the only ones that are secure. they're the only ones that feel empowered. that is wrong. we must make sure that our law-abiding citizens feel secure and empowered. and that's you. our fight has just begun. thank you for your passion. thank you for giving me that passion to help you. and please know wherever i am, wherever i am, i am going to be your voice, your advocate for your second amendment rights. thank you. >> that was congresswoman debbie halvorson, a democrat, promising a crowd at a gun rights rally she will be their voice wherever she goes. that same debbie halvorson is trying to win the first congressional election taking place in america after the sandy hook shooting. maybe once upon a time that kind of position on guns, maybe once upon a time having an a-plus rating from the
and especially our law-abiding citizens, because laws always hurt the law-abiding citizens. the criminals are the ones that get the guns. we know that the criminals are always going to get a it done, and we know we don't want the criminals to feel secure and empowered. and right now they're the only ones that are secure. they're the only ones that feel empowered. that is wrong. we must make sure that our law-abiding citizens feel secure and empowered. and that's you. our fight has just begun....
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think it reflects that people know it is going to be the law of the lanld. so there are probably people in there that are am bbivalent but want to be on the right side. youngs peop young people overwhelmingly leading this issue. and we know that in our families, as people come out, the older generation ak septembers it. they see it. another thing, it used to be the image of gay pride, of same-sex equality was at the gay pride parade, with some of the real outrageous performances on a float somewhere. now the image is our state has it and it's fine. >> finally, we are seeing real americans, families, gist like the folks next door. >> it's not scaring anybody, either. thank you so much. we'll be right back after this. yes she is, yes she is. [ bop ] [ male announcer ] could've had a v8. 100% vegetable juice, with three of your daily vegetable servings in every little bottle. there's nothing like our grilled lobster and lobster tacos. the bar harbor bake is really worth trying. [ male announcer ] get more during red lobster's lobsterfest. with the year's larges
think it reflects that people know it is going to be the law of the lanld. so there are probably people in there that are am bbivalent but want to be on the right side. youngs peop young people overwhelmingly leading this issue. and we know that in our families, as people come out, the older generation ak septembers it. they see it. another thing, it used to be the image of gay pride, of same-sex equality was at the gay pride parade, with some of the real outrageous performances on a float...
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now, you could offset that with other changes in the law, but it is the right thing to do. and his own troops were kind of unhappy about that, but he put it out there and he has certainly put medicare adjustments of various sorts on the table. the table that matters is the one that they will actually be negotiating around, and they've got to both get there and then cut a deal. >> what do you say to republicans who say we did revenue last time to avoid the last deadline and we're not revisiting that and that's what the republicans say? >> i think they are wrong, because since we started into this effort to contain the debt, we have done a large piece of spending reduction. the budget control act of august '11, you remember that, that froze discretionary spending for ten years. that picked up a trillion dollars or so over the ten years. that's not small change. and in addition to that, the various continuing resolutions have cut discretionary spending. so, it's not the problem. the problem is the entitlements and taxes. so, that's what they ought to be talking about. >> what
now, you could offset that with other changes in the law, but it is the right thing to do. and his own troops were kind of unhappy about that, but he put it out there and he has certainly put medicare adjustments of various sorts on the table. the table that matters is the one that they will actually be negotiating around, and they've got to both get there and then cut a deal. >> what do you say to republicans who say we did revenue last time to avoid the last deadline and we're not...
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the law must rule here. and this is a case dependent on the law and the facts. and the facts for the prosecution, we got to see, got weaker and weaker day by day. >> and the judge also brought up the lead investigator and the professionalism used or not used on the scene. take a listen to what he said about that. >> the officer indeed made several errors and concessions during cross examination. following procedure is another issue to talk about. he may well have contaminated the crime scene by not waiting. he blund erd on the exact description of the substance and needles that were on the scene initially saying it was testosterone. i think what is of primary importance to me is that while there were concessions made by the warrant officer, he is not the state case. the warrant officer is a police official that was first on the scene. he is not necessarily the most senior police official who may be tasked with the investigation. >> that certainly sets up a lot of hiccups for the prosecution and a lot of open holes for the defense. >> yes, indeed. well, we certai
the law must rule here. and this is a case dependent on the law and the facts. and the facts for the prosecution, we got to see, got weaker and weaker day by day. >> and the judge also brought up the lead investigator and the professionalism used or not used on the scene. take a listen to what he said about that. >> the officer indeed made several errors and concessions during cross examination. following procedure is another issue to talk about. he may well have contaminated the...
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>> i think it reflects that people know it is going to be the law of the land. so there are probably people in there who are ambivalent, but want to be on the right side, as they do with politicians, chris. but it also reflects what we know is that young people are overwhelmingly leading this issue, and they're leading the grownups in the right direction. >> yeah. >> and we know in our families, as people come out, the older generation accepts it because they see it. >> i think it's comfort too. it used to be the image of same sex equality marriage equality was a gay pride parade with some of the real outrageous performances on a float somewhere. now their images our state has it and it's fine. >> there is no question. finally we are seeing real americans, families, just like the folks next door. >> thank you, chad griffin and joan walsh. >>> late today "the dallas morning news" requested laura bush requested that she be taken out of that ad campaign. we'll be right back after this. stress sweat. it can happen any time, to anyone! stress sweat is different than
>> i think it reflects that people know it is going to be the law of the land. so there are probably people in there who are ambivalent, but want to be on the right side, as they do with politicians, chris. but it also reflects what we know is that young people are overwhelmingly leading this issue, and they're leading the grownups in the right direction. >> yeah. >> and we know in our families, as people come out, the older generation accepts it because they see it. >>...
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if you're an adult, you've broken the law at some point in your life. now, i find that some people will say, oh, yeah, i'm a sinner, i've made mistakes, but don't call me a criminal. don't call me a criminal. i say, okay, well, maybe you never drank underage, maybe you never experimented with drugs. well, if the worst thing you've done in your entire life is speed ten miles over the speed limit on the freeway, you've put yourself and others at more risk of harm than someone smoking marijuana in the privacy of their living room. but there are people in the united states serving life sentences for first-time truck offenses -- drug offenses. life sentences. the u.s. supreme court upheld life sentences for first-time drug offenders against an eighth amendment challenge that such sentences were cruel and unusual in violation of the eighth amendment, and the u.s. supreme court said, no, no, it's not cruel and unusual punishment to sentence a young man to life in imprisonment for a first-time drug offense even though virtually no other country in the world bec
if you're an adult, you've broken the law at some point in your life. now, i find that some people will say, oh, yeah, i'm a sinner, i've made mistakes, but don't call me a criminal. don't call me a criminal. i say, okay, well, maybe you never drank underage, maybe you never experimented with drugs. well, if the worst thing you've done in your entire life is speed ten miles over the speed limit on the freeway, you've put yourself and others at more risk of harm than someone smoking marijuana in...
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being able to point to a legislative achievement, something that congress passes and gets signed into law is a whole lot more than actually taking credit on who actually did something first. >> mark, thank you. >>> delaware senator chris kuhn said america may play a more active role in the african nation of mali. kuhns is leading that push. the u.s. has been providing logistical support and intelligence to french and african troops in mali. joining me now "time" magazine international editor jim frederick. jim, this is obviously important for many reasons, but especially here. you have the influence or the infiltration of al qaeda, another country where if there's not military action by the west, could fall into a yemen-type situation or worse? >> yeah, absolutely. historically this has been under france's purview and france has gone in there unilaterally with the united states support. i think the french are trying to scout out the scene. but as you point out no intervention would be possible without a democratically elected government in mali. the current government is western friendly.
being able to point to a legislative achievement, something that congress passes and gets signed into law is a whole lot more than actually taking credit on who actually did something first. >> mark, thank you. >>> delaware senator chris kuhn said america may play a more active role in the african nation of mali. kuhns is leading that push. the u.s. has been providing logistical support and intelligence to french and african troops in mali. joining me now "time"...